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Pickering Brook Salt Marsh Restoration - Phase II [PDF]

, 2005
In the early 1900’s, the majority of coastal salt marshes in New England were ditched as part of an aggressive mosquito control program. In an attempt to eradicate mosquito-breeding habitat, open water areas were drained by a series of ditches excavated ...
Reilly, Patti
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Strengthening urban resilience in China through underground infrastructures management: Addressing global climate challenges with technological solutions

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This paper explores how climate‐resilient technologies, such as smart grids, digital twins, and self‐healing materials, can enhance urban resilience. It highlights the urgent need for proactive planning, public‐private collaboration, and data‐driven innovation to future‐proof underground infrastructure amid accelerating climate and urban pressures ...
Kai Chen Goh, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Christia Meidiana, Abdelkader Anouzla, Faissal Aziz, Imran Ali, Joan Cecilia C. Casila, M. Imran Khan, Dongdong Zhang, Meihui Jiang, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Md Munir Hayet Khan, Kasun Kumara Dissanayake   +12 more
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THE CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF NATIONAL RESILIENCE ASSESSMENT DUE TO THE IMPACT OF COASTAL RECLAMATION WITH SYSTEM DYNAMIC METHODS

Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2021
In the context of regional development, coastal reclamation is expected to increase the overall carrying capacity and environmental carrying capacity of the area. However, along the way, the reclamation project did not always succeed as expected. Several
Yustiana D., Fadli M., Kusumaningrum A., Solimun   +3 more
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Siting nuclear power plants in California: the near-term alternatives [PDF]

, 1973
There are many issues presently being debated concerning the generation and utilization of electric power in California. Some are peculiar to a specific area, such as the level of air quality and how it is influenced by fossil-fuel power plants.
Goldsmith, Martin
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Emotions and policy change in the wake of political scandals: How did the Qatargate shake the European Parliament?

European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.
Abstract While there is an increasing interest in the role of emotions in policy studies, not much is known about how emotions unfold in one of the most emotional situations that can be encountered in politics: political scandals. To investigate how the discursive articulation of emotions shapes the policy responses to political misconduct from a ...
Rosa Sanchez Salgado, Seda Gürkan
wiley   +1 more source

Quantifying the Cumulative Effects of Large-Scale Reclamation on Coastal Wetland Degradation

Land
Considering the importance of coastal wetlands as key land resources and the ecological degradation caused by large-scale and multi-stage reclamation, as well as the significant synergistic and superimposed effects of reclamation on wetland degradation ...
Linlin Cui, Guosheng Li, Miao Zhao, Zhihui Zhang   +3 more
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Appraising Policies Through Social Multi‐Criteria Evaluation: Lessons From a Systematic Review of Applications

European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In response to renewed interest in analytical tools that address complex policy problems and move beyond linear‐rational approaches in policy appraisal, Social Multi‐Criteria Evaluation (SMCE) integrates participatory approaches with multi‐criteria analysis (MCA), thereby incorporating specialised knowledge and diverse social values and ...
Egle Basyte Ferrari
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Research on the Impact of Coastal Land Reclamation on Geomorphic Complexity and Tidal Energy Dissipation—A Case Study of Zhoushan Islands, Hangzhou Bay

Engineering Reports
Coastal mudflats are vital land resources. In recent years, coastal reclamation has emerged as a vital strategy for alleviating coastal land supply shortages and for developing marine resources in coastal areas.
Shixia Zhang, Qiankun Hong, Huifang Guo
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Severe beach erosion induced by shoreline deformation after a large-scale reclamation project for the Samcheok liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in South Korea [PDF]

Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Large-scale construction projects, such as port construction and reclamation endeavors, can alter inshore wave dynamics, leading to severe coastal erosion. In South Korea, recent large-scale reclamation projects have resulted in severe sand erosion along
C. Lim, C. Lim, T. M. Lim, J.-L. Lee
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The Legality of Border Shifts Due to Coastal Reclamation

Hang Tuah Law Journal, 2018
Based on Declaration of Djuanda, it declared that Indonesia maritime was defined as the entity of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI), and thus, Indonesia is known as an archipelagic country with a very broad maritime territory directly adjacent to 10 neighboring countries. However, it poses a lot of potential maritime boundary conflict. Supported by this
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